松蔦竹蒔絵鞘印籠|Saya Inrō with Pine and Ivy (obverse) and Bamboo Grove (reverse)
Unknown Artist
second half of the 19th century
Medium
Sheath shape; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and colored ivory inlay on gold lacquer ground Netsuke: kagamibuta type, lotus pad with frog; stained ivory and metal Ojime: agate bead
Dimensions
2 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 15/16 in. (6.7 x 4 x 2.4 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
29.100.874
Tags
Bamboo